PSY 626 - Community Psychology and Traumatology

This course attempts to understand people and find solutions that exist within their social world. It reviews psychological problems in the community and also those issues associated with a variety of types of trauma and their impact on the individual, community and culture. The theoretical, diagnostic and practical approaches to Post-Traumatic Stress are explored. Interventions for children and adults who have suffered abuse, accidents or disaster are reviewed with the goal of preparing the student for becoming part of the community and individual recovery process.
Lecture
Credits: 3
Offered When Needed